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A smooth Finnish (Finland Schengen Visa experience)

Tickets to and from Finland (electronic itinerary was acceptable).Hotel bookings for every night spent in Schengen Zone.

GBP £50 (approx) fee in CASH.Filled application formValid passportLetter from my School saying that I’m a studentBank statements for the last 6 months (online printout acceptable).1 PhotoProof of Travel Insurance (Certificate stating my name and details of policy).

Experience:Very smooth. I didn’t need an appointment. There was literally no queue. Took me 10 mins to submit the application (had to step out in the middle to find an ATM for the fee). The visa was processed in 1 week and it was easy enough to pick my passport up.

They refused to issue a multiple entry Schengen visa. Only single entry.The staff were very nice and were responsive via email.